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Say Hello to Your First 2009 Oscar Winners!

Written by S.T. VanAirsdale | 16 Nov 2009, 7:00 AM | 2 comments

Congratulations to Roger Corman, Lauren Bacall and Gordon Willis, who received honorary Oscars Saturday night at the Academy’s Governors Ball. The trio (plus producer John Calley, who was too ill to attend and accept his Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award) was the first to be so honored outside the regular Oscar ceremony.

The three-hour plus event was not televised, but! The Academy’s Web site has videos of all their introductions and acceptance speeches, as well as toasts to each by respected peers. Set aside seven minutes for cinematographer Caleb Deschanel’s tribute to Willis, a hilariously candid taxonomy of “flamethrower” DP’s, “dump truck” directors and other Hollywood species for whom the irascible Willis had little patience during his career. Hooray, and hats off to all.

[Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images]

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From Bourgeois Nerd | Reply
Posted 16 Nov 2009, 7:36 AM

Somewhere, on a distant satellite, a man and several robots are screaming into the void.

From Old No.7 | Reply
Posted 16 Nov 2009, 8:38 AM

And now you know who the Academy has their money on in the dead pool.

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